The History Of American Foreign Policy

Author : Michael J. Hogan,Thomas G. Paterson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0521540356

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Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations by Michael J. Hogan,Thomas G. Paterson Pdf

Originally published in 1991, Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations has become an indispensable volume not only for teachers and students in international history and political science, but also for general readers seeking an introduction to American diplomatic history. This collection of essays highlights a variety of newer, innovative, and stimulating conceptual approaches and analytical methods used to study the history of American foreign relations, including bureaucratic, dependency, and world systems theories, corporatist and national security models, psychology, culture, and ideology. Along with substantially revised essays from the first edition, this volume presents entirely new material on postcolonial theory, borderlands history, modernization theory, gender, race, memory, cultural transfer, and critical theory. The book seeks to define the study of American international history, stimulate research in fresh directions, and encourage cross-disciplinary thinking, especially between diplomatic history and other fields of American history, in an increasingly transnational, globalizing world.

Author : Walter LaFeber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1993-09-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0521381851

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The Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations by Walter LaFeber Pdf

The American Search for Opportunity, 1865-1913 analyzes the period between the American Civil War and World War I (1865-1913) as the formative basis for twentieth-century American world power--"The American Century" as it has become known--and examines the "Imperial Presidency" that these roots produced. The extent of U.S. power was so great that it not only transformed American society, but reshaped other societies around the globe as well, by helping fuel--and in some cases directly causing--the great revolutions of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries in Mexico, Russia, China, Cuba, Hawaii, the Philippines, Panama, and Central America. The book, therefore, not only examines American history, but the history of many other areas that were dramatically affected by U.S. power as they entered the twentieth century.

Author : Jerald A Combs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317456407

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The History of American Foreign Policy from 1895 by Jerald A Combs Pdf

This important text offers a clear, concise and affordable narrative and analytical history of American foreign policy since the Spanish-American War. The book narrates events and policies but goes further to emphasize the international setting and constraints within which American policy-makers had to operate, the domestic pressures on those policy-makers, and the ideologies, preferences, and personal idiosyncrasies of the leaders themselves.

Author : Robert B. Zoellick
Publisher : Twelve
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781538712368

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America in the World by Robert B. Zoellick Pdf

America has a long history of diplomacy–ranging from Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson to Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan, and James Baker–now is your chance to see the impact these Americans have had on the world. Recounting the actors and events of U.S. foreign policy, Zoellick identifies five traditions that have emerged from America's encounters with the world: the importance of North America; the special roles trading, transnational, and technological relations play in defining ties with others; changing attitudes toward alliances and ways of ordering connections among states; the need for public support, especially through Congress; and the belief that American policy should serve a larger purpose. These traditions frame a closing review of post-Cold War presidencies, which Zoellick foresees serving as guideposts for the future. Both a sweeping work of history and an insightful guide to U.S. diplomacy past and present, America in the World serves as an informative companion and practical adviser to readers seeking to understand the strategic and immediate challenges of U.S. foreign policy during an era of transformation.

Author : Jerald A. Combs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015012182617

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The History of American Foreign Policy by Jerald A. Combs Pdf

Author : Thomas G. Paterson,John Garry Clifford,Kenneth J. Hagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : MINN:31951P00019311B

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American Foreign Policy: Since 1900 by Thomas G. Paterson,John Garry Clifford,Kenneth J. Hagan Pdf

This is the latest edition of a major work on the history of American foreign policy. The volume reflects the revisionism prevalent in the field but offers balanced accounts. Changes from the earlier edition include a reworked final chapter featuring new material on the Reagan Administration and the nuclear arms race, and an expanded coverage of the 1865-1895 period. It contains numerous illustrations: photographs, graphs and charts, maps, and contemporary cartoons. ISBN 0-669-12664-0 (pbk.): $14.50.

Author : Alexander DeConde
Publisher : Scribner Book Company
Page : 1006 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015020737857

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A History of American Foreign Policy by Alexander DeConde Pdf

Exhaustive examination from colonial times to the present, emphasizing conflicting opinions on foreign policy issues.

Author : Wayne S. Cole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015000031923

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An Interpretive History of American Foreign Relations by Wayne S. Cole Pdf

Author : Robert J. McMahon,Thomas W. Zeiler
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781452235363

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Guide to U.S. Foreign Policy by Robert J. McMahon,Thomas W. Zeiler Pdf

At no time in American history has an understanding of the role and the art of diplomacy in international relations been more essential than it is today. Both the history of U.S. diplomatic relations and the current U.S. foreign policy in the twenty-first century are major topics of study and interest across the nation and around the world. Spanning the entire history of American diplomacy—from the First Continental Congress to the war on terrorism to the foreign policy goals of the twenty-first century—Guide to U.S. Foreign Policy traces not only the growth and development of diplomatic policies and traditions but also the shifts in public opinion that shape diplomatic trends. This comprehensive, two-volume reference shows how the United States gained “the strength of a giant” and also analyzes key world events that have determined the United States’ changing relations with other nations. The two volumes’ structure makes the key concepts and issues accessible to researchers: The set is broken up into seven parts that feature 40 topical and historical chapters in which expert writers cover the diplomatic initiatives of the United States from colonial times through the present day. Volume II’s appendix showcases an A-to-Z handbook of diplomatic terms and concepts, organizations, events, and issues in American foreign policy. The appendix also includes a master bibliography and a list of presidents; secretaries of state, war, and defense; and national security advisers and their terms of service. This unique reference highlights the changes in U.S. diplomatic policy as government administrations and world events influenced national decisions. Topics include imperialism, economic diplomacy, environmental diplomacy, foreign aid, wartime negotiations, presidential influence, NATO and its role in the twenty-first century, and the response to terrorism. Additional featured topics include the influence of the American two-party system, the impact of U.S. elections, and the role of the United States in international organizations. Guide to U.S. Foreign Policy is the first comprehensive reference work in this field that is both historical and thematic. This work is of immense value for researchers, students, and others studying foreign policy, international relations, and U.S history. ABOUT THE EDITORS Robert J. McMahon is the Ralph D. Mershon Professor of History in the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University. He is a leading historian of American diplomatic history and is author of several books on U.S. foreign relations. Thomas W. Zeiler is professor of history and international affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder and is the executive editor of the journal Diplomatic History.

Author : William B. McAllister,Joshua Botts,Peter Cozzens,Aaron W. Marrs
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0160932122

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Toward "thorough, Accurate, and Reliable" by William B. McAllister,Joshua Botts,Peter Cozzens,Aaron W. Marrs Pdf

Toward "Thorough, Accurate, and Reliable" explores the evolution of the Foreign Relations of the United States documentary history series from its antecedents in the early republic through the early 21st century implementation of its current mandate, the 1991 Foreign Relations statute. This book traces how policymakers and an expanding array of stakeholders translated values like "security," "legitimacy," and "transparency" into practice as they debated how to balance the government's obligation to protect sensitive information with its commitment to openness. Determining the "people's right to know" has fueled lively discussion for over two centuries, and this work provides important, historically informed perspectives valuable to policymakers and engaged citizens as that conversation continues. Policymakers, citizens, especially political science researchers, political scientists, academic, high school, public librarians and students performing research for foreign policy issues will be most interested in this volume. Other related products: Available print volumes of the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/international-foreign-affairs/foreign-relations-united-states-series-frus

Author : Warren I. Cohen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316175620

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The New Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations: Volume 4, Challenges to American Primacy, 1945 to the Present by Warren I. Cohen Pdf

Since their first publication, the four volumes of the Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations have served as the definitive source for the topic, from the colonial period to the Cold War. The fourth volume of the updated edition explores the conditions in the international system at the end of World War II, the American determination to provide leadership, and the security dilemma each superpower posed for the other. This revised and expanded edition incorporates recent scholarship and revelations, carrying the narrative through the years following the end of the Cold War into the administration of Barack Obama. The character of the American political system is explored, including the separation of political powers and the role of interest groups that prompted American leaders to exaggerate dangers abroad to enhance their domestic power. This new edition examines the conditions in the international system from the end of World War II to the present, focusing on the American determination to provide world leadership.

Author : Tyson Reeder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000516630

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The Routledge History of U.S. Foreign Relations by Tyson Reeder Pdf

The Routledge History of U.S. Foreign Relations provides a comprehensive view of U.S. diplomacy and foreign affairs from the founding to the present. With contributions from recognized experts from around the world, this volume unveils America’s long and complicated history on the world stage. It presents the United States’ evolution from a weak player, even a European pawn, to a global hegemonic leader over the course of two and a half centuries. The contributors offer an expansive vision of U.S. foreign relations—from U.S.-Native American diplomacy in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the post-9/11 war on terror. They shed new light on well-known events and suggest future paths of research, and they capture lesser-known episodes that invite reconsideration of common assumptions about America’s place in the world. Bringing these discussions to a single forum, the book provides a strong reference source for scholars and students who seek to understand the broad themes and changing approaches to the field. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of U.S. history, political science, international relations, conflict resolution, and public policy, amongst other areas.

Author : Walter L. Hixson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135021092

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American Foreign Relations by Walter L. Hixson Pdf

American Foreign Relations: A New Diplomatic History is a compelling narrative history of American foreign policy from the early settlement of North America to the present. In addition to economic and strategic motives, Walter L. Hixson integrates key cultural factors—including race, gender, and religion—into the story of American foreign policy. He demonstrates how these factors played a vital role in shaping the actions of the United States in world affairs. Beginning with the history of warfare and diplomacy between indigenous peoples and Europeans before the establishment of the United States, this book shows the formative influence of settler colonialism on the country’s later foreign policy and the growth of American empire. Clearly written and comprehensive, the book features: Extensive illustrations, with over 100 images and maps Primary documents in each chapter, showcasing the perspectives of historical actors "Interpreting the Past" features that explore how historians’ understanding of events has changed over time Selected bibliographies of key resources for further research in each chapter In one concise volume, American Foreign Relations covers the full sweep of American foreign policy from the colonial period to the present day. It is an essential introduction for anyone seeking to understand the history of America’s role in the world.

Author : Andrew Preston
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199899517

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American Foreign Relations by Andrew Preston Pdf

For better or worse--be it militarily, politically, economically, technologically, or culturally--Americans have had a profound role in shaping the wider world beyond them. The United States has been a savior to some, a curse to others, but either way such views are often based on a caricature of American actions and intentions. American Foreign Relations, then, is a subject of immense global importance that provokes strong emotions and much debate, but often based on deep misunderstanding. This Very Short Introduction analyzes the key episodes, themes, and individuals in the history of American foreign relations. While discussing diplomacy and the periods of war that have shaped national and international history, it also addresses such topics as industrialization, globalization, imperialism, and immigration. Covering the Revolution through the War on Terror, it examines the connections between domestic politics and foreign affairs, as well as the importance of ideals and values. Sharply written and highly readable, American Foreign Relations offers a clear-eyed narrative of America's role in the world and how it has evolved over time. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : David Ryan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136163845

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US Foreign Policy in World History by David Ryan Pdf

US Foreign Policy in World History is a survey of US foreign relations and its perceived crusade to spread liberty and democracy in the two hundred years since the American Revolution. David Ryan undertakes a systematic and material analysis of US foreign policy, whilst also explaining the policymakers' grand ideas, ideologies and constructs that have shaped US diplomacy. US Foreign Policy explores these arguments by taking a thematic approach structured around central episodes and ideas in the history of US foreign relations and policy making, including: * The Monroe Doctrine, its philisophical goals and impact * Imperialism and expansionism * Decolonization and self-determination * the Cold War * Third World development * the Soviet 'evil empire', the Sandinistas and the 'rogue' regime of Saddam Hussein * the place of goal for economic integration within foreign affairs.